NorthWestern (NWE) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of NorthWestern (NASDAQ: NWE) recently:

• 4/25/2026 – NorthWestern was upgraded by Wall Street Zen to “hold”.
• 4/21/2026 – NorthWestern had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have a $54.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – NorthWestern had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $64.00 to $67.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/20/2026 – NorthWestern had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $62.00 to $75.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/1/2026 – NorthWestern was upgraded by LADENBURG THALM/SH SH from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $75.50 price target on the stock, up from $56.00.

NorthWestern Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. NorthWestern’s dividend payout ratio is 98.53%.

NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ: NWE) is a regulated energy company that delivers electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Through its Electric Operations and Gas Operations segments, the company operates an extensive network of distribution lines, substations and pipelines. NorthWestern’s services encompass the delivery of power sourced from regional transmission systems and the procurement, storage and distribution of natural gas to end users.

Electric delivery services include the management of distribution infrastructure, customer metering and system reliability programs.